Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-16
FROM WARRINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. IS. 1887.

Special Correspondence oil the Alexa. tAZETTkJ
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. 16. 1887.
The President has accepted the resigpa
ton cf Commissioner Sparks, 10 take effect
to-day.
Surgeon General Hamilton has received
telegram from DR.. Porter, at Tampa, Fla,
saying that there was one new case of yellow
fever and no deaths yesterday. He also
inquired if he could offer government aid in
case the feyer should break out in any Of
tho neighbofing counties.
The prevailing impression among the dis
interested lawyers who heard the recent ar
gument in the Virginia cases before the q.
S. Supreme Court is that the ruling of Judge
Bond will be practically affirmed.
MIR. Charles Marshall of Baltimore delv
cred an able argument in the D. S. Supreme
Court to day in The case of the Union Rail"
road Company Of Baltimore.
Mr.. Barbour thie morning received let
ter signed by nearly hundred Virginians
living in Baltimore, congralulating him upon
his successful management of the lato politi
cal campaign in his State, and expressing
democratic party may be rewarded By
unanimous election to the U. S. Senate by
the democratic majority in the Virginia
legislature.
One hundred and sixty Thousand dollars
vice law. AS the effect Of that law il 10 re
tain the republican Office holders, only one
thousand appointments have been made un
der it, So that every appointment under
the civil service law has cost the government
$3.50.
In reference to the runaway match Of MIR.
Charles Carroll, of Howard county, Md,
and Miss Susanna Bancroft, grand daughter
of Mr.. Bancroft, The historian. yesterday. it
is said to have been entirely unnecessary, as
the old gentleman was not opposed to it,
and has the young people at bis house to
dinner to day. He diainherited his grand
daughters father for marrying against his
consent, but has no cause 10 adopt any such
course toward her.
FIX Congressman Cabell, of Virginia, con-
Guided his argument before the interstate
commerce commission to day in the case of
certain citizens of Dsnville against the Rich,
mond and Danville system.
A meeting of the democratic committee of
the Slate of Virginia will 60 held in Rich
mond TO morrow night to settle up the &C
counts Of the last campaign.
The acting Gscretary Of the Treasury has
appcinted.as guager ard storekeeper Jno. T.
Csnuady, Sixth district Of Virginia.
Secretaries Fairchid and Lamar returned
to Washington this morning from New York
Mr. Miller, commissioner of Internal reve
nue., returned TO Washington this morning
from short business visit to New York.
It is said here that tho young lady U. S.
sepator Hawley. Of Connecticut, married
yesterday is an English girl, for some time
past employed az nurse 10 the Philadelphia
hospital, whom the Senator met as fellow
passenger on his late return from Europe.
Senator Riddleberger il expected here to.
day OF to-morEoy. Now that General Ma
hone is dead cock in the pit" it is sup
posed Senator Riddleberger will demand he
Senatorial patronage General Malone still
retains.
1t ia reported to-day that E. o. Bryan, OF
Wisconsin. Assistant Attorney General OF
the Pcstotiice Department, and pet OF
Postmaster General Villas, who will soon
be secretary Of the Interior, will be appoint.
ed Com missicner ef The Land Office, vice
Spsrks.
Senator ingalls, is expected here tonight Soon |
ater his arrival meeting of the Senate District of
Columbia Committee viii be held to consider bills |
for changing the horse car lines Of this city to |
cable lines, and for changing tho sites of the rail
road depots
Mr. Cardwell, member of the Virginia House
If Delegates from Hanover county, Virginia is in !
he city to-day. His friends say he will be the
4. vt Speaker of the body of which he is member.
yr. Pollard will probably be his opponent, but it
) said Lr. Cardwell is more popular, and besides
hat Dir. Pollard has leaning toward prohibition.
Information from Lee county says
hat John Sargent, Of that county, while